Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (24)
- Subspecies (2)
Fernando Medrano, Maria Jesus S. Mallea, Iris Heynen, Peter F. D. Boesman, and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 2.0 — Published January 28, 2022
Revision Notes
Version: 2.0 — Published January 28, 2022
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Czech | kolibřík velký |
| Dutch | Reuzenkolibrie |
| English | Giant Hummingbird |
| English (United States) | Giant Hummingbird |
| French | Colibri géant |
| French (French Guiana) | Colibri géant |
| German | Riesenkolibri |
| Icelandic | Risabríi |
| Japanese | オオハチドリ |
| Norwegian | kjempekolibri |
| Polish | gigancik |
| Russian | Исполинский колибри |
| Serbian | Džinovski kolibri |
| Slovak | patagónčan veľký |
| Slovenian | Orjaški kolibri |
| Spanish | Colibrí Gigante |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Picaflor Gigante |
| Spanish (Chile) | Picaflor gigante |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Colibrí Gigante |
| Spanish (Peru) | Colibrí Gigante |
| Spanish (Spain) | Colibrí gigante |
| Swedish | jättekolibri |
| Turkish | Koca Kolibri |
| Ukrainian | Колібрі велетенський |
Revision Notes
Fernando Medrano and M. J. Sepúlveda revised the text. This work was done as part of a partnership with ROC. JoAnn Hackos, Barbara Klaus, Robin K. Murie, and Daphne R. Walmer copyedited the account. Tammy Zhang curated the media.
Patagona gigas (Vieillot, 1824)
PROTONYM:
Trochilus gigas
Vieillot, 1824. Gal.Ois. 1, p.296 pl.180.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Brazil, error = Chile, restricted to Valparaiso by Hellmayr, antea, p. 230.
Definitions
- PATAGONA
- gigas
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Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
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ex: based on
TL: type locality
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